irony and hyperbole

IRONY and HYPERBOLE

by Sir Leonard Viloria

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of Irony?

• A pilot has a fear of heights.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• He's running faster than the wind

​IRONY

​use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

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​Examples of Irony

1. ​A fire station burns down.

2. ​The police station gets robbed.

3. ​I saw a fish drowning.

4. ​After looking at a student’s poor test score, the teacher says, “You will surely finish the year with highest honors”.​

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​TYPES OF IRONY

1. VERBAL IRONY​ - saying the opposite of what you mean.

Example of Verbal Irony

1. Saying “Oh, fantastic!” when the situation is actually very bad.

2. Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

3. A small child does not flush the toilet, and the mother says, "I really appreciate when you flush the toilet! Thank you for remembering your manners!"

TYPES OF IRONY

​2. DRAMATIC IRONY- The audience knows the truth except the main characters themselves

Examples of Dramatic Irony

1. Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not)

2. ​In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is only asleep-not dead-but Romeo does not, and he kills himself.

TYPES OF IRONY

​3. SITUATIONAL IRONY- opposite of what is expected to happen.

Examples of Situational Irony

1. A fish is drowning.

2. The fire station burns down while the firemen are out on a call.

3. Ralph wakes up late and thinks he is going to be late to school. After rushing around to get dressed, he realizes it is Saturday.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of irony? 

• The police station gets robbed. 

• I can move mountain. 

Multiple Choice

On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!" What type of irony is this?

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

Multiple Choice

An English teacher has poor grammar. What type of irony is this?

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

Multiple Choice

In Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, we know that the old woman bringing the apple is the wicked queen who wants to kill Snow White, but she does not. She purchases the apple, takes a bite, and falls. What type of irony is this?

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• A post on Facebook complains about how useless Facebook is.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• I died of embarrassment.

HYPERBOLE

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

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Examples of Hyperbole

1. I walked a million miles to get here.

​2. He's as skinny as a toothpick.

​3. It's raining cats and dogs.

​4. She's as tall as a flagpole.